MSc in Environmental Science in Canada at Acadia University

Program Overview for MSc in Environmental Science in Canada:

Conduct cutting-edge research and develop employability skills in our interdisciplinary master's program in environmental science, which is one of the fastest growing areas of employment. 

In Arcadia's Master of Environmental Science, you will simultaneously improve your employability in government, nonprofits, and industry. You will also be fully prepared for the opportunity to continue studying at other graduate levels. 

As part of a small research-focused department, you will work primarily closely with your supervisor on your research, fieldwork, and articles. You will also take additional courses to supplement your research and expand your advanced knowledge of the subject. Once you have confirmed that you have a willing supervisor, you can directly apply for a two-year course.

Get Inspired:

The faculty and staff of the Arcadia Environmental Science Project are very active local and international researchers in the region. You will benefit from a variety of dedicated field locations, participating researchers, and friendly faculty. Acadia's faculty and staff work with a wide range of non-governmental organizations, industry, and government departments to provide many opportunities for communication. 

You can also access various research tools and facilities within the department, and through connected research centers such as K.C. Irvine Environmental Science Center, Arcadia Microstructure Analysis Center, and Geographical Science Center.

Research Interest:

• Environmental Geochemistry
• Contaminant Distribution and Effects
• Ecotoxicology
• Environmental Earth Science
• Environmental Health
• Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis
• Paleolimnology
• Trace Metal Speciation and Fate
• Arctic Change
• Coastal Ecosystem Resilience
• Tidal Power Generation
• Migration Ecology
• Contaminated Site Assessment
• Wastewater Analysis and Treatment

The eligibility for MSc in Environmental Science in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

Honors degree or equivalent in Geology. Initial inquiries should be addressed to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, or a potential supervisor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science.  Contact with and agreement from a potential supervisor are required before submission of your application. 

The application can be made through Research & Graduate Studies, Application. Completed applications should be sent to Research & Graduate Studies, Acadia University. Applications are reviewed upon receipt of the fully completed form. Applications for consideration for possible funding must be received by 1st February.

Financial support:

Full graduate fellowships are currently $9000 for the first eight-month academic year and $9000 for the second eight-month year. Additional support and summer stipends may also be available from the supervisor's research funds. The Earth and Environmental Science department is committed to augmenting all full-time graduate student stipends where possible in their first two years to a level of $1350 a month.

Research facilities:

The Department of Earth and Environmental Science has laboratory facilities and equipment for most of the major fields of these disciplines, including research microscopes, photomicrographic equipment, and an in-house thin section and polished section preparation center. The CFI-funded Paleoenvironmental Research Lab is focused on paleolimnological and limnological research. It provides the capability to obtain and analyze soft sediments obtained by gravity, percussion, and vibration coring techniques.

Limnological equipment includes advanced sounding and sonar technology as well as portable water quality analyses capability. The lab houses energy-dispersive and waves dispersive XRF spectrometers, colorimeters, centrifuges, and various microscopy equipment. The Center for Analytical Research on the Environment (CARE) in the research wing of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre is aligned with the Department of Earth and Environmental Science. It contains laboratory equipment for the analysis of environmental contamination.

Equipment includes HPLC-ICP-MS for cation analyses, ETV attachment, ion chromatography for anion analyses, Shimazdu TOC/TIC carbon analyzer, mercury speciation analysis equipment (Tekran, Brooks Rand, Nippon), Milli-Q Element ultra-pure water system, and a wide range of radiometry, spectrographic, and water quality instruments. It also houses sample processing facilities (ovens, furnaces, autoclaves, balances) and cold/freezer storage.

A scanning electron microscope with EDS is available in the Acadia Centre for Microstructural Analysis. Other major research facilities, including electron microprobe and isotopic analysis equipment, are accessible through cooperation with other universities in the region. Computer systems and software applicable to the remote sensing and GIS programs may be available through collaboration with CoGS.

These are the test eligibilities for the MSc in Environmental Science to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for MSc in Environmental Science in Canada.

Contact:

Graduate Advisor
Nelson O'Driscoll
nelson.odriscoll@acadiau.ca
902-585-1679

Department
Earth and Environmental Science
Huggins Science Hall, Room 327
12 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6
ees@acadiau.ca
902-585-1208